Vaccine expert G Kang talks about her childhood, public health, women in science, and much more in a freewheeling chat with Sandeep Menon

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#Interview #Vaccine #Research #Disease #Pandemics #WomeninSTEM

A group of budding scientists on campus are building a #rover to #Mars , as part of the prestigious University Rover Challenge. They tell Shloak Vatsal how they aim to achieve this feat.

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#ConnectWithIISc #Robotics #Science #Research #India

On #WorldWaterDay , we're looking back at our September 2022 special issue on water, that looked at how water impacts our lives in diverse ways, from shaping cities as rivers to feeding the molecules in our bodies. Read at: bit.ly/4a4ci22

#savewater #WaterIsLife

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲! Today, we share with you interviews with 2 exceptional women scientists of IISc, who work in AI, hoping to inspire young women to pursue a journey in STEM!

An interview with Prof Soma Biswas.
youtu.be/axf5diyREi4

IISc Bangalore EECS @ IISc, Bengaluru

📅Mark you calendars!

Join us for the Kannada play: 'The Trial of Abdus Salam' organised by the Office of Communications (OoC) in collaboration with Rangmanch and Arivu Ranga.

🗓️Date: 15 March 2024
🏫Venue: Satish Dhawan Auditorium, IISc
⏰Time: 5.30 pm

“For us, retirement is not an end but the beginning of a new chapter in our journey with IISc,” says Somavathi (71), the current Joint Secretary of the #IISc #Pensioner 's Association. Gowri R traces the contributions and importance of this vital hub.
🔗 bit.ly/48G6wCu

Since 2010, the JN Tata Auditorium at IISc has hosted the annual Student Conference on Conservation Science-BNG, bringing together hundreds for four days of plenaries, workshops, games, and knowledge exchange, nurturing a vibrant community for #conservation .

🔗bit.ly/3IjBTYx
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The current Chair of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Somanath Sreedhara Panicker, shares how IISc has shaped his journey to the top of India’s space agency.
Read the full interview at: connect.iisc.ac.in/2023/12/chandr…

#ConnectwithIISc #ISRO #SpaceResearch #IndiainSpace

'Besides being exposed to the academic world, I have also experienced significant personal growth as a UG Student.' Akash Kalita (he/him) writes a first-hand account of IISc's #UGprogramme and traces its evolution over the years.

Read: 🔗bit.ly/3UIEUcv

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'We treat folk art as windows to people’s way of life.' A decade ago, Bitasta Das designed a course that merges #folkarts and #science . She writes how it has helped students indulge in creative exploration of scientific concepts. Read: bit.ly/3HKIBa1
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'My #Parkinsonsdisease (PD) was diagnosed serendipitously at 55.' In this personal humour-infused essay, former IISc faculty member Subramony Mahadevan Subramony Mahadevan talks about the challenges of living with the debilitating disease.

🔗 bit.ly/47MsFyA

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How is #digital #tech changing #healthcare research and treatment? Ranjini Raghunath speaks to #IISc researchers working on a range of innovations, from digital organs to Machine Learning models that can predict disease.

🔗bit.ly/495MiCT
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When a family friend died in an accident, IISc alumnus Sudhakar Varanasi set out to create a unified national emergency response, the 108 helpline. Malavika P Pillai speaks with him to know the story behind setting up the service. 🔗: bit.ly/41LjTzl
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In its 100 years, IISc's Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry (IPC) has contributed several innovations, many far ahead of their time. Sandeep Menon highlights some of them.
🔗: bit.ly/47841Ic

#ConnectwithIISc #Chemistry #Innovation #Chemistry inAction #IISc

Our Dec 2023 issue is out!
We feature stories on digital healthcare, IPC department, UG programme, merging science w/ folk art, SCCS-Bengaluru & more. Alumni stories include an interview with the ISRO Chair.
Read: bit.ly/ConnectDec2023
Cover: Amrutha A D
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A small initiative born on a sheep farm has trained more than 18,000 science and math teachers in a decade. Bitasta Das traces its long and impactful journey.

Read more: connect.iisc.ac.in/2023/09/when-t…

#ConnectwithIISc #Bangalore #TeacherTraining

Karthik Ram spends a day with Francis Jayakanth, librarian of the JRD Tata Memorial Library, whose passion for information science has had a significant impact on library services.

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#ConnectwithIISc #Bangalore #Library

'We follow strict rules to ensure the ethical treatment of animals.' Rosa John Samuel has worked at IISc for over three decades. She shares tales of working with animals and humans in her journey of success at the institute.

Read at: connect.iisc.ac.in/2023/09/i-have…

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Alumna Harini Nagendra has worn many hats: researcher, sustainability advocate, fiction writer. What's stayed the same is her love for Bangalore. Read more in this interview with Pratibha Gopalakrishna

🔗connect.iisc.ac.in/2023/09/for-th…

#ConnectwithIISc #UrbanEcology #Author #Interview #Bangalore